Best Buy Co. Inc. reported Tuesday that its first-quarter profit fell 15 percent - even as Circuit City, a key competitor, closed the last of its stores - because recession-weary shoppers were still limiting big-ticket purchases. ...more

June 17, 2009

It's a tough economy out there, even for a kid. And many parents are wondering how to broach the subject. ...more

December 7, 2008

Consumers' appetites for home furnishings dropped again in August, with orders tumbling 16 percent to $1.68 billion - the fourth double-digit decline in six months. ...more

November 7, 2008

Jeremy Lagos considers himself a serious Tampa Bay Rays fan – always has for the life of the team. And he'll tell you he'd like to see more than the 20 home games he usually attends at Tropicana Field. But Lagos, like most Rays fans who assembled for a pep rally today at Lykes Gaslight Square, lives and works in Tampa. There's no point to season tickets, he said, when the workday keeps him away. ...more

September 30, 2008

"Staycation." It's become the summer buzzword reflecting vacationers' inclination to stay close to home as gas prices soar and the economy sags. ...more

July 4, 2008

TAMPA - "Staycation." It's become the summer buzzword reflecting vacationers' inclination to stay close to home as gas prices soar and the economy sags. ...more

July 3, 2008

Is the long wait coming to an end for borrowers who would like to see interest rates go down? ...more

September 2, 2007